Economics of industrial organization

Capitalism, the State and Industrial Relations (1982) examines the many different forms of state intervention in industrial relations in Britain, among them being corporatism, liberalism, paternalism and pluralism.

After decades of declining profitability, China's industrial state-owned enterprises appear to be obsolete.

The Randstad metropolitan region encompassing Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht in the western Netherlands is regarded worldwide as a model of a 'successful' polycentric metropolis.

When a venture seems to be faltering, do you persist and hope that things will get better or do you cut your losses?

Shows how cultural factors have influenced the development of competition law in China, Japan and Korea.

When we talk about clusters, it's the fabulous destiny of Silicon Valley that first comes to mind - the place where entrepreneurs and policymakers alike flock.

Various theories have been put forward as to why business and industry develops in clusters and despite good work being carried out on path dependence and dynamics, this is still very much an emerging topic in the social sciences.

Originally published in French as Le territoire europeen: des racines aux enjeux globaux, this book reflects the enormous changes that Europe has seen in the past half century.

This monograph provides the first comprehensive analysis of industrial development in Ireland and its impact on Irish society between 1801-1922.

Offering a retrospective view of how the system operated in Communist Czechoslovakia, this book is an important voice in the discussion about the systems of central planning.

In this title, first published in 1987, the author discusses the economic and industrial circumstances in Britain under which profit-sharing and co-partnership came into being.

This landmark textbook introduces students to the principles of regional science and focuses on the key methods used in regional analysis, including regional and interregional input-output analysis, econometrics (regional and spatial), programming and industrial and urban complex analysis, gravity and spatial interaction models, SAM and social accounting (welfare) analysis and applied general interregional equilibrium models.

Economies are changing - independent from their status, i.

The privatisation of the British railway industry was a unique political and economic event.

Change in Industrial Relations (1990) examines the industrial relations system in the UK at the end of the 1980s, after a decade of changes such as the growth of non-union firms, trade union decline, the emergence of human resource management practices, and increase in labour-management co-operation.

This book provides an economic analysis of various aspects of 'market quality', a new concept which emerged in the 21st century, using the tools of 'oligopoly theory' and 'auction theory' that evolved over the 19th and 20th centuries.

A new analytical approach to small firms' cases, which * Uses rich primary source data on modern small businesses * Combines business strategy and industrial organization * Presents detailed Profiles on diverse small businesses * Shows how successful small businesses achieve competitive advantage * Considers both extended rivalry and financial structure * Shows how to `ground' small business theory in realityProfiles in Small Businesses has a companion volume Small Business Enterprise by Gavin Reid (also published by Routledge, Hb: 0-415-05681-0: GBP45.

This survey, first published in 1934, was designed as a contribution to our knowledge of poverty, its incidence and causes.

This book provides readers with a basic understanding of the principles that underlie real estate development.

Built environment professionals considering whether to embark on the design and construction or retrofit of a fully 'sustainable' or 'green' build need to know the financial implications of their decisions.

Singapore might not have survived the 1960s and prospered thereafter had it not built its economy on the foundations of oil refining, trading and support for oil and gas exploration and production.

Most developed economies are characterized by high levels of inequality and an inability to provide stability or opportunity for many of their citizens.

Das Buch beschreibt den Aufbau und die Aktivitäten luftfahrttechnischer Betriebe.

Original ideas start in a person's mind, but the environment where they operate is crucial for the capture and development of these ideas.

Can the construction industry cope with the challenges of the future?

This edited book presents a comprehensive analysis of the multidimensional aspects associated with decision making in renewable energy investment projects.

This book is designed to scrutinize the Russian business sector in transition with special attention to firm organization, business integration, corporate governance, and company management.

The reason for the depth the 2008's global depression lies in the intractability of modern economic systems.

Construction Economics in the Single European Market is an edited selection of papers from the first European Construction Economics Conference.

Essentials of Economics in Context is specifically designed to meet the requirements of a one-semester introductory economics course that provides coverage of both microeconomic and macroeconomic foundations.

Over the past 50 years the US economy has experienced economic dynamism and technological change at a dizzying pace, driven substantially by innovation in digital communication technology.

In a 24/7 world and a global economy, there is no doubt that relationships impact virtually every economic transaction.

This volume, originally published in 1984, analyzes the impact of the 1973-74 oil price increases on the Appalachian coal industry in the USA, which would otherwise have suffered large output reductions as a result of sulfur emission restrictions.

Entry and Post-Entry Performance of Newborn Firms focuses on newborn firms, analyzing the determinants of entry, survival and post-entry performance.

Originally published in 1988, this book explores how new technologies, industrial innovation and the growth of high technology industry have affected regional employment and economic change in different European countries.

Industrial Policy and the Transformation of the Colonial Economy in Africa offers an in-depth analysis of the role industrial policy can play in the transformation of African economies.

Open Innovation describes an emergent model of innovation in which firms draw on research and development that may lie outside their own boundaries.

Labour in Transition (1992) examines the massive transformations undertaken by state socialist regimes at the end of the 1980s.

This book discusses how much other countries reflect the EU chemical regulation REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, Restriction of Chemicals), in the context of Europeanization theory.

Aimed at political sciences students and teachers, Ferreras presents the new idea of ''economic bicameralism'' to redefine firms as political entities.

In recent decades, the importance of creative cluster development has gained increasing recognition from national and regional governments.

The demand for economic inclusion has increasingly intensified, as manifested by the growing movements of farmers, workers and social activists.

Across Europe, regional development agencies (RDAs) have become a central feature of regional policy, both as innovative policy-makers and as the implementers of programmes and initiatives originating from the national or European level.

Viewed through a politico-economic lens, Nordic countries share what is often referred to as the 'Nordic model', characterised by a comprehensive welfare state; higher spending on childcare; more equitable income distribution; and lifelong-learning policies.

This proceedings volume constitutes peer-reviewed full-length papers contributed by the Authors and tailored on various thematic areas of the 3rd International Conference on "e;Advanced Technologies for Industrial Pollution Control"e; (ATIPC - 2022).

First published in 1988, this book sets out to reinterpret the changing place of working-class association in capitalist Britain.

There is wide consensus on the importance of knowledge for economic growth and local development patterns.

Living wage activism has spanned time and space, reaching across decades and national boundaries.